The price of firewood has risen over the past year, but it still remains the cheapest form of combustible fuel.
However, the pivot towards firewood is leading some to fear for the future of forests in Europe, which is among the most forest-rich regions in the world and plays host toThe European Union has been embroiled in an energy crisis for months, with the fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine leading to highly volatile energy prices.In Belgium’s St Hubert forest, a small section of forest has for centuries been reserved for local villagers to gather and buy logs at lower rates.
The sales revenue helps fund the work of village authorities, and there are limits on the amount of wood allowed to be gathered under regional rules. Although the price of firewood has increased as much as four-fold over the past year, it remains the cheapest form of combustible fuel in Belgium.Bois de Chauffage Belgique’s wood merchant Valentin André said:"We saw a big boom in terms of sales. Demand has gone up but the supplies have remained at the same level. That means we’ve found ourselves with very little stock and we’ve had to increase our prices."The demand has grown across Europe.
Hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest in southern Europe were destroyed by heatwaves and drought last year.
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